In numerous examples, projects will build and
refurbish hospitals, clinics, or dispensaries as
“mitigation.” Although these activities are highly
visible and initially well-received, in many cases
they tend to have poor long-term sustainability
due to a significant shortage of technical support
staff (nurses, laboratory technicians, and so on).
To be successful and sustainable, structural
improvements should be coupled with a realistic
and long-term assessment of the human
resources that are actually available.